1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The United States Senate election of 1940 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Republican Senator William Warren Barbour was re-elected over Democrat James H. R. Cromwell, who had recently been appointed United States Ambassador to Canada.
Candidates
- William Warren Barbour (Republican), incumbent Senator
- George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant
- McAlister Coleman (Socialist), journalist and author
- James H. R. Cromwell (Democrat), United States Ambassador to Canada
- Mary E. Dooner (Communist)
- Edson R. Leach (Prohibition)
- Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor)
- James A. Tumulty (Constitutional)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | W. Warren Barbour | 1,029,331 | 55.11% | |
| Democratic | James H. R. Cromwell | 823,893 | 44.11% | |
| Socialist | McAlister Coleman | 8,836 | 0.47% | |
| Independent | James A. Tumulty Jr. | 2,784 | 0.15% | |
| Communist | Mary Ellen Dooner | 1,519 | 0.08% | |
| Prohibition | Edson R. Leach | 645 | 0.03% | |
| Socialist Labor | Harry Santhouse | 464 | 0.02% | |
| Socialist Workers | George Breitman | 303 | 0.02% | |
| Majority | 225,438 | 11.00% | ||
| Turnout | 1,867,775 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1940" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267930
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